Window-weatherproofing



R. NORRS.

WINDOW WEATHERPHOOFING. APPLlcATloN FILED SEPT. 19. 19|9.

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1,341,434.` Patented May 25,1920.

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WINDOW WEATHERPROOHNG.

APPLICATION man SEPI. I9. uns4 Patented May 25, 1920.

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WINDOW-WEATH ERPROOFIN G.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 192e.

Applicationpled September 19, 1919. Serial No. 394,781.

To all whom t ma concern: j

Be it known t at I, ROBERT N onnls, a citizen of the United States,residing at 'Wytheville, in the countywof Wythe and with slidingsash-frames, and has special reference to the novel construction of thesash-frames and their connections with the window frame, whereby whenthe sash frames are in a closed and locked position an absolutelyair-tight and weather-proof window is provided at the same timeproviding means whereby the sash-frames may be easily manipulated so asto furnish a maximum amount of ventilation and be readily removed withina room for cleaning, repairs or any other desirable purpose. The primeobject rof my invention 1s to provide a simple, durable, economical andeiiicient window frame, and sliding sashes fitted within the frame, soconstructed that wind, dust, rain, or other foreign matter cannot entera room when the sashes are locked in closed position, therebyconstitut-- ing 'a Weather proof window and preventing the sashes fromrattling.

Another object of this invention is to furnish means whereby both theupper and lower sashes' may be easily removed from the window framewithin a room for cleansfing the panes, thus eliminating theinconvenience and danger, as wellV as avoiding the public gaze to whichwindow cleaners are usually subjected during the window cleaning oeration.

A urther object of the invention is to ,furnish novel means adapted tobe used for Ventilating purposes, which will permit the entrance into aroom of a sufficient supply of fresh air without producing a directdraft or in any other manner subjecting the occupants to inconvenience,discomfort, or danger, and at the same time preventing the entrance ofrain or snow within the room.

Another obj ect of the invention is to so construct the upright siderails `of each sash that the sash cords ma be easily and quicklyat'-tached or remove therefrom, and when Said cords are properly attached tothe sashes they will rest 1n a inement with the pulleys secured at oneside of each slideway at the up er end portion of the window frame.

nother object of this invention is to provide novel lockin andinterlocking means in connection wit the sashes and window frame,whereby the parts are removably and detachably secured together in theirproper relative positions.

The foregoing and such other objects as may appear from the ensuingdescription are accomplished by the novel features of construction,arrangement, combination and location of the parts hereinafter morefully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andparticularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, 1t beingunderstood that slight changes in the form, proportion, and minordetails of the construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Reference now being had to the accompanying drawin which form a part ofthis specification an in which similar numerals of reference designatelike parts throughout the several views, it will be seen that Y Figure1, is a perspective of the improved means embodying my invention.

Fig. la, is a detail perspective of a securing` bar or link.

ig. 2, is a central vertical section of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a vertical section, taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 1, showingthe lower sash in its closed osition.` 4

Fig. 4, 1s an enlarged edge or side` elevation of the lower sash frameand its connections removed from the window frame.

Fig. 5g, is a front face elevation of a cover plate for the cordsecuring portion of the sash frame.

Figi 6, is an enlarged side elevation of the Vparting strip, showing thetwo sections of the strip locked together at the central portion o thev,window with the upper and lower portion thereof broken away.

F ig..-v 7, is a front face elevation of the parting strips shown inFig. 6, and

Fig. 8, is a sectional elevation of one of the wear bearing platessecured within a recess formed at each side of the window frame.

In carrying out the construction and arrangement embodyi 1g my inventionas illustrated,` and whic shows a preferred construction, the numeral 1,indicates a window frame of the standard well known constructionprovided with sash weights 2,-cords 3, and pulleys 4, each of saidulleys being suitably secured at one side o each of the slideways 5 and6, at the upper end thereof, for the purpose hereinafter described.

As clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, it will be seen that the upper endportion of the window frame is provided with a stationary beveledcross-bar 7 adapted to contact with a complementary beveled cross-bar 8forming the upper end of the upper sash frame 9, and the lower cross-baror meeting rail of said upper sash is beveled at 10, so as to contactwith the complementary beveled cross-bar 11 constituting the upper endof the lower sash frame 12, while the cross-bar forming the lower endportion of said lower sash is so beveled as to rest in contact with thecomplementary beveled portions 13, 14, 15 and 16 formed on the uppersurface of the sill of the window frame, and the meeting rails of thesliding sashes 9 and 12 are provided preferably with two suitablelocking means 17, whereby when the sashes are locked to ether in closedposition, the sashes will be forced into such close and rigid contactwith each other, and with the window frame, owing to the wedging actionof the beveled surfaces at the top, the meeting rails and bottom of thewindow, as to effectually prevent the entrance of air, dust and otherforeign matter into a room, thereby constituting a weather proof windowwhich is `an important factor in cold climates, preventing rattling ofthe sashes, and dispensing with the use of weather strips, as will bereadily understood.

In each of the upright side portions of the window frame is formed alongitudinal groove in which is fitted a parting strip or rail 17composed of a stationary upper section 18, and a removable lower section1S', each of said sections being provided at their meeting ends with acomplementary beveled portion 19, and a right-angle metallic bearingplate 20, the upper section of said strip or rail being recessed for thereception of a sliding bolt adapted to securely lock the sectionstogether, when the removable section is placed in its proper position inalinement with the upper stationary section 18, the beveled meeting ends19 permitting the ready removal and replacement of the detachablesection when desired. Each secl tion of the parting strip on the reverseside thereof, is also provided with a longitudinal integral lateralextension forming a tongue 20', the upper end of the tongue of the uppersectionresting in contact with the upper end of the window frame andextending downward to a point in alinement with the lower end of saidupper section, while the lower section is provided with a similar tonguewith its upper end terminating at a point near the upper end of saidsection, and its lower end terminating at its bottom end portion, saidtongues being adapted to be snugly fitted into complementary groovesformed in the inner side face of each upright side rail 23 of the uppersash, and the outer side face of each upright rail 24 of the lower sash,the groove in the upper sash eX- tending from the top end thereof andterminating at a point within the sash and near the central portion ofthe meeting rail while the groove in the lower sash extends from itsbottom and terminates at a point within the sash and near the centralportion of its meeting rail, said tongues of the parting strip or railbeing so fitted into the grooves formed in the sash as to permit thesash frames to freely slide upward and downward thereon, at the sametime preventing the access of any cold air into a room owing to theirconstruction and the relative positions they occupy with respect to eachother, and to the termination of the grooves at the points named withinthe sash frames, as will be readily apparent.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 it will be perceived that the inner jamb railor strip at each side of the window frame is composed of an upperstationary section 25 and a lower hinged section 26, each of said hingedsections 26 being adapted to swing outward when it is desired toremovethe sashes, or when it is desired to ventilate the room by swinging thelower sash inward and securing it in the position shown. Within a recessformed in the lower end portion of each of the stationary sections 25,is secured a small pulley'27 adapted to receive the sash cords, and thusprevent wear and friction on said cords when the lower sash is adjustedto the position shown, and formed in the inner edge of the lower endportion of each section 25 is a recess 28 for the reception of one endof a bar or link 29 at each side of the window, which is secured by aheaded bolt or screw 30 which passes through an opening 31 formed in thebar or link, said bolt` or screw serving also to Vsuitably secure thepulley 27, and metallic securing button 32, the latter being adapted tosecure the hinged section of the jamb strip or rail in its closedposition, the other end of the bar or link 29 being provided with anotched portion adapted to be fitted to a headed pin or screw 33,secured in the recessed portion formed at the upper end of the lowersash. At each side of the window frame seated in a recessed portionthereof and resting substantially Hush with the outer face of the frameis suitably and fixedly secured a metallic wearing plate 34 providedwith a lateral extension adapted to constitute the upper end of thelrecess. 28 and constituting a stop or anchor for limitin the upwardmovement of the bars or lins 29, which serve to secure the lower sash inits inward Ventilating position, said plate 34 also serving as a wearplate or surface for protecting the window rame from Wear and abrasion,which may be caused by the inward and outward movement of the bars orlinks 29 which are normally seated in a recess formed in the`.win dowframe. To prevent the entrance of rain or snow into a room at each sidepf the window, when the 'lower sash is adjusted to the position shown inFig. 2, suitable shields 35 of any desirable material are provided, saidshlelds being substantially triangular in sha e with the inner edge ofeach resting in t e grooves formed in each upright side rail of thesash, while the outer edge of each shield is provided with a clip 36,which straddles the tongue formed on the parting stri thereby fixedlysecuring each shield in suc 1 position as to prevent its accidentalremoval or displacement by gusts of wind, prevents the entrance of rainor snow and forcing the water to run downward and out over thedownwardly inclined sill at the bottom of the window.

As clearly shown in Fig. 4, the upright rails of both the upper andlower sash tframes in each outer edge face thereof is provided with awide 'recessed portion 37 adapted to receive the knotted end portion ofthe 'sash cord or rope, to which end portion may be secured, ifrdesired,a ring seated within the recess which ring may be secured to a hooklaced at any suitable point on the window rame for securing the end ofthe cord in a convenient position when theA cord is removed from thesash, and connectin with the recess 37 is formed a narrow upright groove.38, for the reception of the cord communicating with a groove 39extending slightly upward and outward, said recess and groovesconstituting novel and secure means for fastening the sash cords to thesashes, and facilitating the quick and easy attachment to and detachmentfrom the sash frames of the said sash cords or ropes. Above the groove39 at one side thereof is formed a guideway for the sash and whichcauses it to rest invertical alinement with the pulleys secured at oneside of the upper end portion of the slideways. Secured within arectangular shaped recess formed in each outer edge face of the uprightrails of the sash frames, near both `the upper and lower portion of therecess is a headed screw 40, adapted to receive and secure within therecess a cover plate 41, provided with an elon ated recessed portion 42at its upper en forstraddling the upper screw 40 beneath the head, whilethe shallow recessed portion 43 at the lower end 4of the plate isadapted to straddle the lower screw 40 thereby securely holding thecover plate in position over the secured end of the sash cord or rope,said plate 41 being preferably provided with an opening' 44 therethroughfor the reception of a finger to facilitate the ready attachment orremoval of the plate when desired.

It will be perceived that the upper end portion of each outer edge faceof the upright rails ofthe sash frames are recessed at 45 in order toavoid contact with the flanged sides of the rope pulleys in the upperend of the window frame when the sashes are moved to their extremeupward position.

The meeting sash kbars or rails of each sash are provided with arecessed portion formed at each end of their contact faces, which isadapted to entirely overlap the respective side faces of the partingstrip at the juncture or point of connection of the two sections of saidstrip, with the beveled notched portion 46 thereof, extending over theouter face of the parting strip at its meeting ends, so that when thesashes are in closed position the meeting ends of the parting strip areconcealed and an air tight joint is ormed.

The cross rail or bar forming the lower end of the lower sash being ofgreater depth than the cross bar forming the u per end of the uppersash, it will be readily obvious that, when it is desired to remove theupper sash from the window for an purpose, it will be simply necessaryto s ide it downward until it reaches the lower sill of the window, theupper end of the sash will then rest at a point below the stationarysection of the parting strip or rail, and the lower section of theparting stri being removed and the hinged section o the jamb strip beingopen the said upper sash may be easily and readil swung inward into aroom for the desire purpose.

It will be understood that when my improvements are used in warmclimates, both the upper and lower sashes may be adjusted into thedesired position within the window frame to furnish a maximum amount ofventilation, or both sashes may be entirely removed, thereby leaving anun-` obstructed area, without interfering in any portion of the framehaving a plurality of bevels formed on its outer surface, and aplurality of bevels formed on the inner surface of the bottom rail ofthe lower sash adapted to Contact with the bevels on said frame, aparting strip composed of two sections locked together at their meetingends, each section having a longitudinal tongue formed on its reverseside face adapted to engage with grooves formed in the upright side railof each sash, said grooves and tongues terminating near the top andbottom portion of each sash, whereby a weatherproof window isformed'when the sashes are properly locked in their closed position.

2. A window frame, sashes slidably mounted in said frame, a partingstrip fitted to the frame, said parting strip being composed of an upperstationary section and a lower removable section, said upper sectionhaving an integral longitudinal outwardly extended tongue formed on itsouter face, and the removable section having an integral longitudinalinwardly extended tongue formed on its inner face, said tongues beingadapted to engage with longitudinal grooves formed in the upright railsof both sashes and terminating near the top and bottom of each sash, andadapted to form an air-tight connection therewith.

3. A window-frame provided with a parting rail or strip composed of astationary section and a removable section, each section being beveledat its meeting end, and secured together at the central portion of thewindow by a sliding bolt, the stationary section being formed with anoutwardly extended integral longitudinal tongue formed on its -outerface, and the removable section formed with an inwardly extendedintegral longitudinal tongue formed on fits inner face, said tonguesbeing adapted to enga .e with grooves formed. m the upright side railsof both the upper and lower sashes fitted within the said frame andterminating near the top and bottom of each sash.

4. Arwindow frame provided with a parting rail or strip fitted withinthe frame at each side thereof, said rail consisting of an upperstationary section and a lower removable section, both sections beingbeveled at their meetin ends, a slidable bolt for locking said sectionstogether, each section having an integral extended longitudinal tongueformed on its reverse side face adapted to engage with ooves formed insliding sashes fitted withln the' said frame, said groovesand tonguesterminating near the top and bottom portion of each sash.

5. In a window, a frame, an upper and a lower sash slidably mounted inthe frame, the upright side rails of each sash having a longitudinalgroove formed therein, each groove terminating at a point near thecenter of the meeting rail of each sash, and a partin rail fitted insaid frame at each side thereo composed of a stationary upper sectionand a removable lower section locked together at the central portion ofthe window, each section having an inte ral extended longitudinal tongueforme on its reverse side face adapted to engage with the grooves in thesliding sashes and form an air tight joint therewith, .each tongueterminating near the top and bottom portion of each sash.

6. In a window, a frame, an 'upper and a lower sash slidably mountedwithin the frame, the upright side rails of each sash having alongitudinal groove formed within their opposite faces, each grooveextending `to the opposite end of each side rail and terminating at apoint about the center of the meeting rail of each sash, av parting railfitted to each side of the frame composed of an upper stationary sectionand a lower removable section, a slidable bolt for locking i theirbeveled meeting ends at the central portion of the window, each sectionhaving an integral extended longitudinal tongue formed on its reverseside face, the meeting rail of each sash being constructed so as tooverlap and conceal the joint formed by the parting rail, and thegrooves in the sashes being so positioned as to slidably engage withsaid tongues and form an air-tight 'connection therewith.

7 In a window, a frame, an upper and a lower sash slidably mountedwithin the frame, the upright side rails of each sash having alongitudinal groove formed within their` opposite faces extending fromthe terminal opposite end of each sash and terminating about the centralportion of the meeting rail of eachsash, a parting rail consisting of anupper stationary section and a lower removable section, a slidable boltfor locking the sections together, each section having an integralextended longitudinal tongue formed on its reverse side face, and themeeting rail of each sash being recessed and notched at each sidethereof so as to overlap the side and front face of said parting railand conceal the joint formed at its jointed ends, said rooves in thesashes being adapted to slidably engage with the tongues of the partingstrip and form an air-ti ht connection.

8. n a window, a frame, an upper and asash securing link fitted within arecess formed at the lower end of the last named section, a button forsecuring the jamb sections to ether, and a bolt for securing saidpulley, link and button to the window.

9. n a window, a frame, an u er and a lower sash slidably mounted in saiframe, a parting strip composed of an upper stationary section and alower removable section fitted in the frame, a front jamb rail composedof a stationary section and a hinged section secured to the frame, apulley secured within a recess formed vin the lower outer corner of thestationary jamb section, a sash securing link pivotally secured within arecess formed in the inner lower ortion of said stationary jamb section,an a button for securing the i,amb sections together, said pulley, linkand button bein secured to the window by a single securing olt.

10. In a window, a frame, an upper and a lower sash slidably mountedwithin slideways formed in said frame by sash cords and weights, apulley mounted at the upper end and at one side of the center of eachslideway for the reception of the sash cords, and a sash cord firmlysecured within the upright rail at each side of each sash and emergesfrom one side of the central portion of said rail so as to rest invertical alinement with said pulley at one side of each of the sldeways.

11. In a window, a frame, an upper and a lower sash slidably mounted inthe sldeways formed in the frame, sash cords with weights secured toeach sash, a pulley mounted at the upper end and at one side of thecenter of each slideway, and a sash cord secured to the upri ht rail ateach side of each sash, each cor being retained in a recess formed inthe upper end portion of each sash and emerges from said recess at oneside of the central portion of the u right rail for holding the cord invertical a lnement with the said pulleys.

12. In a window, a frame, an up .er and a lower sash slidably mounted insald frame, sash cords secured toeach sash, means formed in the' upperportion of the outer edge faceof the upri ht rails of each sash forfirmly securing t e sash cords thereto, a pulley secured to the upperend of the frame at one side of the center of a slide# way, and meansformed on the outer edge face at one side of the central portion of eachupright, rail of the sash for retaining the sash cord in verticalalinement with the pulley.

13. In a window, a frame, an upper and a lower sash slidably mountedfinsaid frame, sash cords secured to each sash, the upright rails of eachsash being formed with a lower widened recess for the reception of theknotted end of the cord, a narrow vertical recess for` the reception ofthe cord communicatin with the first named recess, and a recess ormedsubstantially at a right angle to the last named recess, said recessesbeing so formed as to securely lock the sash cord to each of saidupright rails.

14. In a window, a frame, an upper and a lower sash slidably mounted insaid frame, sash cords secured to each sash, the upright rails of eachsash being provided with a lower wide recess formin a shoulder withinthe rail adapted to recelve the knotted end of the cord, a narrow recessformed above the wide recess and communicating therewith for the uprightportion of the cord, and an outwardly inclined recess through which thecord is passed communicating with the' narrow recess and connecting witha recess formed in the outer upper corner portion of each upright rail,said recesses being so formed within the said rails as to firmly securethe sash cords to the sash and retain it in vertical alinement at oneside of each sash. 115. In a window, a frame, an upper and a lowervsashslidably mounted in said frame, sash cords secured to each sash,vertical grooves formed in the upright rails of each sash, a partingrail havin a stationary upper section and a remova le lower section,each section having an integral extended longitudinal tongue formed onthe reverse side face thereof for engagement with said grooves, sldewaysformed in the frame, a sash cord pulley mounted at the upper end at oneside of each slideway, and a recess formed in the outer edge of eachupright side rail near the top thereof to prevent contact with theflanges of said lpulleys when the sashes are moved to their upwardlimit.

16. In a window, a frame, an upper and a lower sash slidabl mounted insaid frame sash cords secure to the upright rails o each sash, aVertical groove formed in the opposite side face of each upright rail, aparting rail consisting of an up er stationary section and a lowerremova le section, each section havin an integral vertical extended tonue, an a weather shield fixedliy; secured wit in the. grooves of thelower sas and to said tongue extending to the bottom of said lower sash.m

17. In a window, a frame, an up-per and a lower sash slidably mountedwithin said frame, sash cords secured to each sash2 a vertical rooveformed in the opposite slde face of t e upright rails of each sash, apart- 120 ing rail having a removable lower section provided with anintegral vertical ton e formed on its inner side face, a weat er shieldwith its inner edge restin in the groove formed in the lower sash w ensaid 125 sash is adjusted to an inward inclined position, and its outeredge secured to the said tongue.

18. In a window, a frame havin a transverse inner beveled surfaceportion at its 130 upper end, an upper and a lower sash slidably mountedin the frame, the upper end rail of the upper sash being beveled on itsouter surface to Contact Wlth said beveled portion of the frame, themeetin rail of each sash having oppositely beve ed faces adapted tocontact wlth each other, a lurality of outwardly beveled surfaces ormedat the bottom of the window frame, the bottom rail of the lower sashhaving a plurrality of inwardly beveled surfaces adapted to contact withthe plurality of outwardly beveled surfaces, the upright rails of eachsash having a vertical groove formed therein terminating Within thesash, a parting strip formed Wlth integral extended vertical tonguesadapted to engage with said grooves, the entire Structure lcoactingtogether to form a Weather-proof window, when the sashes are locked byproper locking means in their closed position at the meeting railsthereof.

ROBERT NORRIS.

